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October 21, 2026: The 2026 election results page used preliminary Sooke counts and showed Colwood and Sooke vote shares based on CivicInfo BC ballot totals rather than the official municipal totals. The District of Sooke’s official recount added six votes. No winner changed. Elliott Lifton won Sooke’s sixth council seat by 5 votes. Details are on the 2026 election results page.
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